Cognitive: End of topic test

Q1: Match the assumption with the example Behaviour can be explained by internal mental processes The human mind can be compared to a computer Psychology is a science and should be investigated in a scientific way For example, Loftus performed many experiments into memory For example, schemas, or things such as perception and thinking For example, the multi-store model of memory which contains inputs, processes and outputs [3] Q2: In psychology, what is a laboratory? a) A place containing scientific equipment b) An room which is under the control of the experimenter c) A room in which only trained psychologists may work d) Anywhere where a psychologists carries out research [1] Q3: Identify the independent variable (IV) and the dependant variable (DV) in the following experiment. A researcher is investigating the effect of caffeine on reaction times. The participants have to drink a cup of coffee, and then press a key on a keyboard when a stimulus is presented. Their reaction time is measured in milliseconds. IV: ___________________________________ DV: ________________________________ [2] Q4: In Loftus and Zanni, (1975) participants were asked either if they had seen a broken headlight or the broken headlight. The results were: a) More people who heard the word the reported seeing a headlight b) More people who heard the word a reported seeing a headlight c) There was no difference between the two groups d) Those asked with the gave a higher average speed than those asked a [1] Q5: Chose the statements below which best describe the strengths of lab studies with humans. Cause and effect Ecological Because of the strict Quantitative data is relationships can be established Due to the standardised procedures, lab experiments are replicable [4] Q6 a): Aside from laboratory experiments name the other type of methodology used in the cognitive approach. ______________________________________ [1] validity is always high Extraneous variables can be controlled controls, the experiment can not be repeated Qualitative data is collected which is high in validity usually collected which is easy to analyse There is little risk of demand characteristics

Q6 b): Name the study in the cognitive approach which uses this method. ______________________________________ [1] Q8: The following is a picture from which a) Ross (1977) b) Heider and Simmel (1944) c) Kelley (1960) d) Jones and Davis (1965)

experiment?

[1] Q9: I see a man drop litter on the floor. I conclude that he is lazy and does not care about the environment. What type of attribution have I made? a) Covariational b) Situational c) Dispositional d) External [1] Q10: Which of the following best describes the FAE? a) We are predisposed to attribute a situational cause for a persons behaviour b) We are predisposed to attribute a dispositional cause for a persons behaviour c) We are predisposed to make internal attributions about ourselves d) We are predisposed to make external attributions about those who are dissimilar to us. [1] Q11: If consistency, distinctiveness and consensus are all high, what type of attribution do we make? a) Internal b) External c) Stable d) Unstable [1] Q12: Complete Becks negative cognitive triad.

Negative view of self

[2] Q11: What does CBT stand for? ________________________________________________________________ Q12: Briefly describe something that the therapist will do during CBT. [1]

___________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ [2] Q13: Name the three stages of Meichnbaums SIT ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ [3] Q14: Outline one strength of the cognitive approach ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ [2] Q15: Outline one weakness of the cognitive approach ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ [2] Q16: The cognitive approach is mainly a) Nomothetic b) Ideographic [1]

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